Creamy spinach and mushroom fettuccine recipe is the perfect vegetarian pasta dish for date night or when you want something special on your weeknight!
Author: Shumaila
Recipe type: dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
For the mushroom sauce
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil (I sometimes use homemade herbed oil)
8-10 garlic flakes, chopped
1 medium sized onion
300 gms mushrooms, washed and sliced (1 box of mushrooms)
200ml water
250 ml fresh cream
1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt &pepper, to taste
bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
for the spinach sauce
1 tbsp butter
2-3 garlic cloves
200 gms spinach, blanched and chopped ( a bunch of spinach)
For pasta
200 gm fettuccine
a pinch of salt
olive oil
parmesan cheese, for garnishing
black pepper, for garnishing
parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
In a saucepan melt the butter and oil on medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for a minute. Add in the onions and cook till they turn light brown.
Reduce heat to minimum, season with salt , pepper and chopped parsley. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
Blanch the spinach in a pot filled with boiling water by letting it soak for 30-40 seconds. Once the spinach leaves are brilliant green, remove from water and rinse under cold water.
Remove from water and squeeze out all the water. This takes a good amount of muscle power. Chop the spinach up.